Join us for our first-ever Cedar Valley children's literature festival for families at the Cedar Falls Public Library and the Community Center (next door to the library). It will be a day full of fun activities to celebrate our favorite children's books. Here are some of the things we have planned:

Visiting authors Jill Esbaum, Maribeth Boelts, and more TBA

Have your photo taken with a storybook character

Come dressed as your favorite storybook character and march in our costume parade

littleBits Workshops

With mentors from the Cedar Valley Makers organization, children ages 9-12 will learn to build projects with littleBits, which are magnetic pieces that, when joined, form simple circuits to make things happen. Each session is designed for both first-time attendees and for returning attendees--attend one or all of them. Registration is required, and 9 and 10-year-old attendees must be accompanied by an adult for the entire workshop.

Book Discussion Groups

Youth Department staff lead two monthly book discussion groups, one for grades 3/4 and another for grades 5/6, during the school year (October-May). Interested in joining? Sign up for the first month's book clubs begins in mid-September.

Click here for a schedule and to find out what we're reading this month.

1st-Friday Puppet Shows!

Please join us on the first Friday of each month from October through April at 4 p.m. in the Youth Department for puppet shows.